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Get this: he describes an astronaut, but doesn't tell you it's an astronaut.
Bravo

>> No.23073442

>>23073439
Ive heard this book inspired berserk but it doesn’t seem like it.

>> No.23073509

>>23073442
you heard wrong. They are both inspired by the Sword and Sorcery troupe of a lone man with a sword travelling along. Wolfe is specifcally inspired by Jack Vance's the Dying Earth.

>> No.23073778

>>23073439
there are dozens of instances like this though which is why it's cool to read and figure things out.

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>>23073439
Yes I watched that video as well. Very comfy

>> No.23073810

>>23073778
My personal favorite bits like that are from Tales of Urth and Sky. I’m a naval history nerd, and I know my greek myth, so I just sat and did a bit of a double tame there.

>> No.23073818

>>23073439
This is how good plot twists are pulled off. Literally show the twist happening throughout the story but only reveal it when necessary.

>> No.23073837

>>23073439
was this in shadow of the torturer or later
i didnt notice it because im retarded

>> No.23073857

>>23073837
Yeah, it’s around when he’s in Borge’s library. Iirc.

>> No.23075201

>>23073789
based

>> No.23075483 [DELETED] 

>>23073439
Shit gets more boring with each chapter, first volume was great, but it was downhill from there

>> No.23075529

>>23075483
sword of the lictor is wolfe going nuts so i don't know what you're talking about.